Project Manager

Job Description

About Us

Innovation Next is a Nepal-based fintech company delivering technology solutions across

South Asia, the MENA region, and with financial institutions in Nepal. We specialize in

payment infrastructure, KYC/AML, and regulated fintech systems, with deep experience

spanning digital wallets, interbank payment switches, GovTech platforms, and enterprise-grade builds across the full software delivery lifecycle.

Purpose

We are seeking an experienced and organized Project Manager from initiation through

completion. The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and

managing project resources, schedules, and risks while ensuring successful delivery that

meets business objectives and stakeholder expectations. This role owns client engagements

end-to-end from Business Handover through Go-Live and AMC transition, combining

project delivery ownership with requirements definition, and serves as the single

accountable point of contact once Pre-Sales/BD hands off a signed deal.

Key Responsibilities

Handover and Kickoff

• Receive and validate the Deal Handover Brief from the Business/Pre-Sales team (SOW,

pricing basis, stakeholder map, assumptions, risk flags)

• Run the kickoff meeting promptly after handover; formally accept ownership from

Business

Requirements

• Lead Discovery workshops; author and baseline BRD, FRD/FR Register, and DSRS

• Write user stories, Gherkin scenarios, and atomic Functional Requirements per the

traceability methodology (Epic to Story to Gherkin to FR to Test Case)

• Maintain the requirements traceability matrix and manage the FR/QA subtask structure

in Jira

Delivery Management

• Select and justify delivery methodology (Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid) per engagement

criteria; document the decision in the project charter

• Own sprint planning and ceremonies (Agile) or stage-gate reviews (Waterfall), including

scheduling, agenda prep, and notes; track timeline, budget, and resourcing

• Run the weekly Client Engagement PMC (Project Management Committee) meeting:

status, risks, decisions, and action items with client stakeholders

• Track release timelines against estimated vs. actual dates; flag delays and document

root causes

• Monitor task hygiene: dependencies, blockers, overdue items, missing owners;

proactively flag risks

• Coordinate status updates across distributed teams (Nepal-based delivery, regional and

client stakeholders), accounting for timezone overlap

• Coordinate UAT execution and obtain client sign-off

• Manage the Change Request process: scope assessment, effort estimation, client

approval routing

• Prepare status reports, milestone summaries, and release notes; report project status,

risks, and KPIs to management and client stakeholders

Transition

• Lead the Go-Live to AMC/Support handover checklist jointly with the incoming AMC

Lead

• Ensure technical documentation, credentials, and warranty terms are transferred

before support begins

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, IT, Computer Science, or related field

• 4+ years combined experience across Project Management and Business Analysis,

ideally in software/fintech delivery

• Experience writing BRDs, functional requirements, and user stories with acceptance

criteria

• Hands-on experience with Jira (or equivalent) for requirements traceability and sprint

tracking

• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional communication skills;

comfortable running client workshops and internal delivery syncs

• Comfortable working across time zones with distributed teams

• PMP, or CSPO certification a plus